Cap 4

Question 1

adj.AMBIGUOUS adv. ambiguously n. ambiguity

Answer 1

vage/unclear meaning ( Her letter was full of ambiguities)

Question 2

adj. ARBITRARY adv. arbitrarily n. arbitrariness

Answer 2

haphazard / description made with little order ( Her choice of clothing seemed arbitrary)

Question 3

v.ASSERT adv. assertively n. assertiveness/assertion adj. assertive

Answer 3

declare/ to express strongly ( Juan Luis is very assertive)

Question 4

adj. ASTOUNDING v. astound adv. astoundingly

Answer 4

astonishing / very surprising ( The scientists made an astounding discovery)

Question 5

adj. ASTUTE adj. astutely n. astuteness

Answer 5

perceptive/smart ( Juan Luis is an astute worker).

Question 6

v.CONCUR n. concurrence

Answer 6

agree ( Do you CONCUR with the business plan?)

Question 7

adv. DECEPTIVELY adj. deceptive v. deceive n. deception

Answer 7

misleafing /making something appear true ( Ryan deceived Mice about the cost of the icecream)

Question 8

v. ELICT n. elicitation

Answer 8

extract / to draw out the true ( A lawyer will ELICT all facts necessary to prove her case)

Question 9

v.EMBODY n. embodiment

Answer 9

exemplify ( The constitution is an embodiment of American ideas)

Question 10

v. INSTIGATE n. instigator adj. instigative adv. instigatively

Answer 10

initiate/to cause a conflict ( Dissatisfaction with government policies INSTIGATED the revolution)

Question 11

v. PETITION n. =

Answer 11

appeal /to make a request (The students PETITION was denied)

Question 12

v.RELINQUISH n.relinquishment

Answer 12

abdicate /renunciar / to give up control ( the troubled executive relinquished her control of the company)

Question 13

adj. RESILIENT adv. resiliently n. resilience

Answer 13

tenacious (the doctor was surprised by his patient’s RESILIENCE)

Question 14

v.TEMPT adj. tempting adv. temptingly n. temptation

Answer 14

entice / to make sth not good attractive ( Desserts are more tempting when one is on a diet)